sūryo no divas pātu vāto antarikṣāt agnir naḥ pārthivebhyaḥ
May Surya guard us out of heaven, and Vata from the firmament, And Agni from terrestrial spots.
Rig Veda
sūryo no divas pātu vāto antarikṣāt agnir naḥ pārthivebhyaḥ
May Surya guard us out of heaven, and Vata from the firmament, And Agni from terrestrial spots.
joṣā savitar yasya te haraḥ śataṃ savāṁ arhati pāhi no didyutaḥ patantyāḥ
Thou Savitar whose flame deserves hundred libations, be thou pleased: From failing lightning keep us safe.
cakṣur no devaḥ savitā cakṣur na uta parvataḥ cakṣur dhātā dadhātu naḥ
May Savitar the God, and may Parvata also give us sight; May the Creator give us sight.
cakṣur no dhehi cakṣuṣe cakṣur vikhyai tanūbhyaḥ saṃ cedaṃ vi ca paśyema
Give sight unto our eye, give thou our bodies sight that they may see: May we survey, discern this world.
susaṃdṛśaṃ tvā vayam prati paśyema sūrya vi paśyema nṛcakṣasaḥ
Thus, Surya, may we look on thee, on thee most lovely to behold, See clearly with the eyes of men.